Ch3 Chronic Inflammation and Tissue Repair EC Flashcards
Primary leukocytes of chronic inflammation
Monocytes/macrophages
Also lymphocytes, plasma cells, eosinophils
Granulation tissue
Blood vessels and fibroblasts
Precursor to scar formation
Fibronectin required
Fibronectin
Key adhesion glycoprotein of ECM
Chemotactic factor for fibroblasts and endothelial cells
Examples of caseating granulomas
TB Systemic fungi (histo)
Examples of non-caseating granulomas
Sarcoidosis
Crohn’s
Cell types in infectious granuloma
Activated macrophages (epitheliod cells - fuse to form multinucleated giant cells) Th1 CD4 cells TNF-alpha necessary for maintenance of granuloma (TNF-alpha inhibitors can result in systemic TB)
Regulation of the G1 to S checkpoint
p53 inhibits Cdk4 phosphorylation of RB, which allows cell to enter S phase
How does p53 induce apoptosis in cells in which the DNA is damaged?
Inhibits translocation of BCL-2 (usually antiapoptotic)
Inhibits translocation of MYC (growth promoting)
VEGF
Stimulates angiogenesis
Stimulated by TNF and hypoxia
FGF
Chemotactic for fibroblasts
Stimulates keratinocyte migration, angiogenesis, and wound contraction
EGF
Stimulates keratinocyte migration and granulation tissue formation
PDGF
Chemotactic, and angiogenesis
TGF-beta
Chemotactic for macrophages, lymphocytes, fibroblasts, and angiogenesis
IL-1
Stimulates synthesis of metalloproteinases
Stimulates synthesis and release of acute phase reactant proteins
TNF
Activates macrophages
Stimulates release of acute phase reactants